1903-1993
Viola is incredible-- she had "2 careers"
1--as a successful prospector and developer alongside her husband.
2--as a powerhouse behind PDAC--making it from a group of 100 into a vital
organization--national and scope--big yo. Big.
1. So they found lots of minerals.
Ontario--found deposits in Timmins area. Pit Gold. Base metals.
ViolaMac mines--Sandon Area of Bc. silver/lead.
Saskatchewan, Beaverlodge area; Lake Cinch Uranium.
2. Began as secretary of the lobby group--became president before wwII--
and served same roll from that time until 1966. Nice--that's when they'd sing the song.
Involved with the war effort-minerals. Metals Control Commission.
Helped save Gold industry-- with gold measure act. in the 50s and 60s.
Born in Muskoka.
Visited brother in Cobalt silver mine.
"Women were considered unlucky underground and were unwelcome."
married in 1923. Exciting life. There's way more on her.
HAVE TO DO MORE ON HER.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Klondike: Skookum Jim Mason and Company.
George Carmack (1850-1922),
Skookum Jim Mason (died 1916),
Tagish Charlie,
Robert Henderson (1857-1933)
The discovery of placer gold in the Klondike a century ago set off one of the world's greatest gold rushes and forever changed the history of the Yukon Territory and Canada. Though controversy still exists as to who made the discovery, it is agreed that four men sparked the stampede: George Carmack, the son of an American forty-niner; his Tagish Indian partners, Skookum Jim Mason and Tagish Charlie; and prospector Robert Henderson of Nova Scotia.
Right: so it was a gold-rush. And you can't say who made the discovery--but these 4 were there making the stampede. Makes sense. In 1896... This will be a great story. Anecdote!
Was just a junction of rivers, Klondike and Yukon--became a booming city: 30,000 in 2y ears.
wow!
"It's all about the colour..."
"I only care about the colour."
Bonanza creek--but it was found by Carmack, Charlie and Mason-- Henderson was too prejudiced to share. Then they found another one. Eldorado on another branch of hte creek.
This is a big story and we have to include it in the final Hall.
Skookum Jim Mason (died 1916),
Tagish Charlie,
Robert Henderson (1857-1933)
The discovery of placer gold in the Klondike a century ago set off one of the world's greatest gold rushes and forever changed the history of the Yukon Territory and Canada. Though controversy still exists as to who made the discovery, it is agreed that four men sparked the stampede: George Carmack, the son of an American forty-niner; his Tagish Indian partners, Skookum Jim Mason and Tagish Charlie; and prospector Robert Henderson of Nova Scotia.
Right: so it was a gold-rush. And you can't say who made the discovery--but these 4 were there making the stampede. Makes sense. In 1896... This will be a great story. Anecdote!
Was just a junction of rivers, Klondike and Yukon--became a booming city: 30,000 in 2y ears.
wow!
"It's all about the colour..."
"I only care about the colour."
Bonanza creek--but it was found by Carmack, Charlie and Mason-- Henderson was too prejudiced to share. Then they found another one. Eldorado on another branch of hte creek.
This is a big story and we have to include it in the final Hall.
John Williams "Jack" McBean
1913--1973.
geologist and entrepeneur.
worked on 3 gold mines in the Kirkland Lake region.
Worked on exploration in the arctic:
the Zinc/Lead discovery which became the Polaris mine.
Nice.
Lots of accomplishments.
Geology u of T/ Queen's.
WWII military.
1945 First resident geologist for Ontario Department of Mines
Joined Upper Canada Mines as chief Geologist.
found a great vein that kept mining going till 1970 anecdote?
1951-- drilling company in Kirkland Lake
1957 Back to Upper Canada.
In the 1960s started looking into energy resources of the Arctic--
this is when he discovered the lead-zinc on Cornwalis island-- Polaris.
ran out of money--
moved to Cominco to support.
from 1964. but not ready to go yet/ low prices.
1982. Cominco started it up.
Kept looking for oil.
geologist and entrepeneur.
worked on 3 gold mines in the Kirkland Lake region.
Worked on exploration in the arctic:
the Zinc/Lead discovery which became the Polaris mine.
Nice.
Lots of accomplishments.
Geology u of T/ Queen's.
WWII military.
1945 First resident geologist for Ontario Department of Mines
Joined Upper Canada Mines as chief Geologist.
found a great vein that kept mining going till 1970 anecdote?
1951-- drilling company in Kirkland Lake
1957 Back to Upper Canada.
In the 1960s started looking into energy resources of the Arctic--
this is when he discovered the lead-zinc on Cornwalis island-- Polaris.
ran out of money--
moved to Cominco to support.
from 1964. but not ready to go yet/ low prices.
1982. Cominco started it up.
Kept looking for oil.
James Gerald McCrea
1898--1953.
Worked for Dome Mines. Made them big.
got Dome's Sigma's mine in NW quebec in early 30s.
credited with creating Dome exploration--which expanded.
died on assignment?
From Ontario--went to Ottawa-- U of T.
Was in WWI as RCAF.
then Queen's 1923 for mining engineering.
Mapped the Red Lake area for Ontario govt. while in school.
Joined Dome. Became President of Dome Exploration Western.
found property near Val D'or. -- Sigma Mines.
1944-- Red Lake: heard about a claim. Investigated.
1945--Exploration was formed.
Bought majority interest in Campbell Red Lake Mine. (the big mine up there).
(George Campbell was an original prospecting mine finder)
1953 While investigating uranium McCraae died on the job. Sask.
Worked for Dome Mines. Made them big.
got Dome's Sigma's mine in NW quebec in early 30s.
credited with creating Dome exploration--which expanded.
died on assignment?
From Ontario--went to Ottawa-- U of T.
Was in WWI as RCAF.
then Queen's 1923 for mining engineering.
Mapped the Red Lake area for Ontario govt. while in school.
Joined Dome. Became President of Dome Exploration Western.
found property near Val D'or. -- Sigma Mines.
1944-- Red Lake: heard about a claim. Investigated.
1945--Exploration was formed.
Bought majority interest in Campbell Red Lake Mine. (the big mine up there).
(George Campbell was an original prospecting mine finder)
1953 While investigating uranium McCraae died on the job. Sask.
James J. McDougall
1925--Alive?
Worked for 50 years. Prospector.
"It is said that his footprints can be found on just about every mineral occurrence in British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska, where he has found or helped discover more than 16 major mineral deposits."
Born in Grand Forks BC-- family of mining pioneers.
Went to WWII. Came back and did geology at UBC.
Became mining engineer.
Joined the Ventures group-- Thayer Lindsey-- and stayed with it
after it was owned by Falconbridge.
Prospected-- found copper and Iron and gold on the Islands of BC west coast-
(vancouver islanad, queen charlotte, prince rupert)
Anecdote: interesting:
Big dig was
1957 Windy Craggy in Northern BC.
Big discovery.
Found great ore. 50 million spent on development.
but in 1990s development stopped and became a heritage park by UN
Isn't that nice?
But he still gets respect.
Worked for 50 years. Prospector.
"It is said that his footprints can be found on just about every mineral occurrence in British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska, where he has found or helped discover more than 16 major mineral deposits."
Born in Grand Forks BC-- family of mining pioneers.
Went to WWII. Came back and did geology at UBC.
Became mining engineer.
Joined the Ventures group-- Thayer Lindsey-- and stayed with it
after it was owned by Falconbridge.
Prospected-- found copper and Iron and gold on the Islands of BC west coast-
(vancouver islanad, queen charlotte, prince rupert)
Anecdote: interesting:
Big dig was
1957 Windy Craggy in Northern BC.
Big discovery.
Found great ore. 50 million spent on development.
but in 1990s development stopped and became a heritage park by UN
Isn't that nice?
But he still gets respect.
James McKinley and the Cobalt Discoverers
Mad Anecdote here: They are the Cobalt Discoverers.
James H. McKinley -- Ernest J. Darragh -- Alfred "Fred" LaRose – Tom Hebert
A bonanza strike. Celebrated 100th anniversary in 2003.
Cobalt called "The Most Historic Town in Ontario"
We HAVE to use Cobalt as one of the sites.
And think about the pictures.
Silver riches: As a source of silver riches, the Cobalt area led the world in yielding a phenomenal 460 million ounces. That is about US$2 billion worth of silver at today's prices. In Cobalt's peak year, 1911, 34 mines produced some 30 million ounces.
Great descriptions here that we can put in the story. Cobalt lead to not just mines--
but helped develop the entire Canadian mining industry in both skills and money
to fund further development.
Threw a hammer? What's the real story there?
August 7--1903 -- they were in the bush. James and Ernest. Getting lumber
for a railway. Found some unusual pink stained rocks: And then had them checked out
in Montreal and Ottawa: Different results -- Montreal said silver!
In September 1903-- Fred La Rose was sharpening steel drills for railway builders.
had worked in a quebec mine. Also noticed pink rocks.
Willett G Miller: he's the ontario provincial geologist--- famous guy--
followed up (Apparently for all of Canada) that this guy followed up with a visit.
Lead to 4 veins being found.
And finally
Tom Herbert: another railroad worker-- pushed Miller to look at a vein he found.
Became the biggest mine in the camp. "Big Nip!" ran for 40 years...
James H. McKinley -- Ernest J. Darragh -- Alfred "Fred" LaRose – Tom Hebert
A bonanza strike. Celebrated 100th anniversary in 2003.
Cobalt called "The Most Historic Town in Ontario"
We HAVE to use Cobalt as one of the sites.
And think about the pictures.
Silver riches: As a source of silver riches, the Cobalt area led the world in yielding a phenomenal 460 million ounces. That is about US$2 billion worth of silver at today's prices. In Cobalt's peak year, 1911, 34 mines produced some 30 million ounces.
Great descriptions here that we can put in the story. Cobalt lead to not just mines--
but helped develop the entire Canadian mining industry in both skills and money
to fund further development.
Threw a hammer? What's the real story there?
August 7--1903 -- they were in the bush. James and Ernest. Getting lumber
for a railway. Found some unusual pink stained rocks: And then had them checked out
in Montreal and Ottawa: Different results -- Montreal said silver!
In September 1903-- Fred La Rose was sharpening steel drills for railway builders.
had worked in a quebec mine. Also noticed pink rocks.
Willett G Miller: he's the ontario provincial geologist--- famous guy--
followed up (Apparently for all of Canada) that this guy followed up with a visit.
Lead to 4 veins being found.
And finally
Tom Herbert: another railroad worker-- pushed Miller to look at a vein he found.
Became the biggest mine in the camp. "Big Nip!" ran for 40 years...
W. AUSTIN MCVEIGH
1882-1975
Born near Ottawa in Quebec. Loved the outdoors.
Did early prospecting before WWI in Cobalt and Kirkland Lake for silve rand gold.
"learned basics of geology." Self-taught?
1926--went to Red Lake after hearing of gold strike there.
1936-- found a good strike; did good prospecting.
Made a great gold mine.
1938 went to Manitoba for the Sherritt Gordon Mines.
1941 prospecting in Lynn Lake (MB) found a good copper/nickel deposit--bu tit was too far.
1943 McVeigh returns--Magnetometer! uses it to find more.
Lynn Lake mine turned out to be a super-rich find. Made Sherritt cash.
Born near Ottawa in Quebec. Loved the outdoors.
Did early prospecting before WWI in Cobalt and Kirkland Lake for silve rand gold.
"learned basics of geology." Self-taught?
1926--went to Red Lake after hearing of gold strike there.
1936-- found a good strike; did good prospecting.
Made a great gold mine.
1938 went to Manitoba for the Sherritt Gordon Mines.
1941 prospecting in Lynn Lake (MB) found a good copper/nickel deposit--bu tit was too far.
1943 McVeigh returns--Magnetometer! uses it to find more.
Lynn Lake mine turned out to be a super-rich find. Made Sherritt cash.
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